In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul starts by giving thanks to God for the Philippian Christians’ partnership with him in the Gospel. He advocates that his chains, ie his imprisonment for the sake of the Gospel, are in fact serving to promote the Gospel rather than hinder it. He urges us to imitate Christ’s humility, to shine as stars, have no confidence in the flesh and to press on toward the goal for which we were called. Amidst this powerful encouragement by Paul, we hear how...
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